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Dealing with a loss counselling

Whether it is a bereavement, a relationship breakdown, a job loss or a change in our lives or lifestyles that we hadn’t expected, it is normal to feel anxious and fear the future. It can be hard to imagine a life change this big that will be positive and peaceful and allow you to start living again. Yet change and loss happens all the time.

Sometimes people don’t recognise that what they are feeling is loss. They are just aware of a sense of Emptiness, sadness, anger, feeling out of control, anxiety. This in itself can feel very alarming as people ask themselves: “What’s wrong with me?” “Am I mad?” “Why am I so miserable?” “I blame other people for everything and loose people/relationships I want/love?”

Loss manifests in lots of ways - some are not easy to see. Things like:

Loss of our sense of self.
Loss of hope
Loss of direction and meaning
Loss of life as we know it
Loss of the routines and relationships that are familiar to us
Changes in our country/world events may bring a sense of anxiety and uncertainty

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Kubler Ross's grief cycle suggests that, ‘whether we recognise it or not’ we go through a number of stages:

Shock
Numbness
Bargaining
Anger
Acceptance

Dealing with loss techniques to help you

What is important is both to talk and to listen. This will help each one of us process our thoughts, feelings and response. We are more resilient than perhaps we think we are. We can choose our response to our loss. There is always something we can do to move forward and not be stuck. When we feel anxious there are steps that we can take to manage this so that we do not become overwhelmed. As we process our thoughts and feelings, in time we will come to accept those things which we have no influence over and cannot change.

It is always helpful to be kind to one another, to be respectful and honour the dignity of other people’s humanity. Healthy relationships are essential for good psychological health. What might it be like if we were empathic to other people and were willing to support one another regardless of whether they are different from us or not. Is there someone that you know who is experiencing loss at the moment, could you support them? Or perhaps you have lost something precious to you, could you do with some support?

Pricing

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Sessions for Individuals & Couples

Session Pricing

The amount of sessions can be discussed and agreed at the beginning, however, we will reflect on progress every 6th session.

Individual Sessions

£60 1 Hour

Free 30min telephone/online session
Sessions are weekly
Reviewed every 6th session

Couples Sessions

£80 90 Minutes

Free 30min telephone/online session
Sessions are weekly
Reviewed every 6th session

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Seeking help for yourself, helps others

We work with broken/marginalised people for free, so a portion of the cost of counselling sessions will help fund this. So not only will you be getting a first rate counselling service but you will be helping other people in their hour of need.

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